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EE was replacing tram-cylinder on HP4 cone and got EE's thumb pinched between the cylinder and cone, resulting in laceration/partial amputation of the left thumb.
EE was welding, and when EE finished with the rod, threw it from the holder. The rod fell into EE's boot and burned EE.
Miner scheduled eye doctor appointment after complaining of eye irritation. Finished shift and went to doctors following day. Piece of steel was found in eye.
Two employees including one supervisor was in the Quarry tunnel attempting to raise the gate for the tail pulley. After repeated attempts, the wall went up and jammed one employee's right hand between the pulley and the wall of the tunnel. It took about 3 minutes to pry their hand out from being squeezed.
EE and two others were working in the Tunnel in the Quarry trying to raid the gate for the tail-pulley. When it became unstuck, EE's hand got stuck between the gate and the wall. The other two rushed to help free EE's hand using a piece of 2x4 wood to pry EE's hand out. It took about 3 minutes to free EE's right hand; EE's thumb was numb.
Employee was replacing a roller that goes underneath the conveyor belt #7 when employee tried to use force and pushed to flip the roller in place it slipped and became in contact with the employee's right middle finger.
Employee was attempting to prime the pond pump, the pump cap was loosen in order to release air necessary to pick up water for the pump to start pumping. Employee was standing near the loosen cap and was splashed in the face/eyes with pond water.